A total 96,000 doctors and nurses have received a pay rise since 2010, and all employees in Hungarian health care will have had their pay doubled by the end of the decade, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public Kossuth Rádió.

A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”

The Democratic Coalition (DK) party has voiced support for a group of doctors on Facebook who are demanding higher salaries. Doctors' and nurses' net salaries are below the national average — contrary to statements from the government, it said, adding that a total 5,800 doctors had emigrated during the past five years, compared with 8,080 currently employed in Hungary's public hospitals.

The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.

According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.

I feel lucky because I have traveled a lot since my childhood. At that time I traveled to many European countries with my family without much bother. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago that I was finally able to realize one of my long-time dreams when I had the opportunity to travel to Southeast Asia.

If you are an expat residing in, or considering relocating to Hungary, it can be daunting when starting to look for employment. Listed below are some helpful tips on how to search for jobs in Hungary, as well as some additional information on employee contracts to help you acclimatize to your new lifestyle.

A total 96,000 doctors and nurses have received a pay rise since 2010, and all employees in Hungarian health care will have had their pay doubled by the end of the decade, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public Kossuth Rádió.

A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”

The Democratic Coalition (DK) party has voiced support for a group of doctors on Facebook who are demanding higher salaries. Doctors' and nurses' net salaries are below the national average — contrary to statements from the government, it said, adding that a total 5,800 doctors had emigrated during the past five years, compared with 8,080 currently employed in Hungary's public hospitals.

The people need to understand that we are not talking about how much residents or expert doctors make, but whether they will be treated when they go to hospital, says Tamás Dénes, President of the Hungarian Residents Association. Doctors and expert health workers are moving abroad because of low wages and poor working conditions.

According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.

I feel lucky because I have traveled a lot since my childhood. At that time I traveled to many European countries with my family without much bother. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago that I was finally able to realize one of my long-time dreams when I had the opportunity to travel to Southeast Asia.

If you are an expat residing in, or considering relocating to Hungary, it can be daunting when starting to look for employment. Listed below are some helpful tips on how to search for jobs in Hungary, as well as some additional information on employee contracts to help you acclimatize to your new lifestyle.

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